https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/trump-calls-eu-offer-to-canada-of-associate-membership-laughable-while-threatening-tariffsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/trump-calls-eu-offer-to-canada-of-associate-membership-laughable-while-threatening-tariffshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/trump-calls-eu-offer-to-canada-of-associate-membership-laughable-while-threatening-tariffs#u73853Fri, 18 Sep 2026 03:40:28 +0000President Donald Trump has labeled the European Union's offer of associate membership to Canada as "laughable" and a "hostile act." Trump warned the EU of "very heavy tariffs" and threatened to stop trading with the bloc if the membership plan was pursued with "bad intentions." Canada has welcomed the EU's ambition for closer ties, with the Prime Minister stating that such links would make Canada a more "effective partner" of the US and asserting that no one will dictate whom his country strikes agreements with.Why it mattersThe propo